Golf instructor



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U Y BY Patented Dec. 7, 1948 H UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE l p 2,455,707 l p GOLF INSTRUCTOR Andrew Shaffer, Brighton, Mich. Application May 7, 194s, serial No. 25,609

` This invention relates to an `arrangement l for practicing the swinging of a golf club.

An object of the invention is the provision of an apparatus for aiding a golfer in"develo`ping the correct swing of the head of a `club lso that after sufficient practice he will be able to swing the clubproperly and eiliciently along a predetermined path.` Another object of the invention isthe provision of an apparatus for developing a pattern in swinging a golf club, said apparatus including a `flexible means connecting a shoe removably attached to a clubhead with an elevated support which may be adjustably positioned f or obtaining a selected pattern for the stroke. 1 A further objectof the `invention islthe provision of an arrangement for developing the `proper swing of a golfclub, the `arrangement including an elevated bracket having spaced eyes for the reception of a hook on one end of a flexible member which has its other end attached to a golf head and which acts as a guide for directing the `head through a curve forming the correct path of the moving head, the position of the eyes in the support being such thatwhen one eye receives the hook on the flexible member a medium swingwill be obtained, the flexible member when attached to each of the other two eyes providing respectivelya" flat swing and an upright swing.

The invention isbest understoodby a consideration of the following t detailed description in .connection with the accompanying drawings forming part of the specification, nevertheless,

it is to beunderstood that the invention is not view of the arrangement for `directingfa golf head through a predetermined path.

Figure 3 is a side view of a golf club `head with a shoe attached thereto for attachment to a line, and A p 1 Figure 4 is a longitudinal vertical section of a supportfor a exible member which guides a golf head. l l

Figure 5 is a side view of a modified form of means for attaching the cable to a shaft of a golf club.

4 Claims. (Cl'. 273-35) Figure 6 is a front View in elevation of a brackkfet showing a modified form of means for attaching one end of a rope wire or rod to a wall, and

`Figure 7` is a transverse horizontal section taken along the line 'I--1 of Figure 6.

Referring `more particularly to the drawings, designates a post, a Wall, or a fence which is sufciently high for the purpose. In fact said post or other support must be over seven` feet for a purpose which will be explained presently. A bracket has a base l2 which is secured at I3 to the support I0. The bracket is inclined at an acute angle to the support and is formed of metal as is the integrally-formed base I2. Three eyes |5, I6 and Il have Shanks threaded into passages spaced along the inclined bracket.

A shoe generally designatedby the numeral 2|) may be formed of leather or a suitable fabric, such as canvas. The shoe is made in two sections 2| and 22. The upper section 2| is shaped to fit neatly over the upper half portion of the head 23 `of a golf club 24. The lower section 22 is shaped to receive neatly the lower half of the head. It will be noted that the forward ends 25 of the side walls 25 of the lower section are higher than the rear ends thereof since the upper edges 2110i the sidewalls are inclined rearwardly. The lower edges 28 of the side walls of the uppersection is curved.` The sidewalls 26 of the lower section 22 adjacent the upper edges 21 is provided with a plurality of openings 3U. The side walls of the upper section 2| is provided with a. plurality \of openings 3| adjacent the lower curved edges 28. A string 32 is threaded alter nately through the openings 30 and 3|. One end ofthe string is wrapped around the shank of the club and tied at 33. `A. flexible member 35 which may be a thin but durable rope, a thin steel rod or a thin rod made of wood connects the shoe 2D with one of the eyes I5, I6` or I'I. One end of the flexible member is provided with a snap-hook 36 adapted to engage one of the eyes. A loop 31 formed on the other end of said flexible member is adapted to receive a strap 39. The ends of the strap are securedlat 40 to the top section 2| of the shoe 2|). The base of the bracket I3 is attached to the support at such a height that the center of the eye IB will be seven feet from the ground or floor 45. The length of the flexible member is such that the distance between the eye I6 and theface of the head 23 will be nine feet and eleven inches.

The practicing golfer will grasp the handle -of the club in the proper manner and will assume 

